Never really thought about it and kinda thought they may be one in the same. Boy was I wrong. I read up on what the difference was so thought I would give it a try. I cleaned my truck and used Meguiar's Ultimate Liquid Polish first. I followed this up with Ultimate Liquid Wax. What a difference. The Polish seem to take out some of the small imperfections and made the paint feel a little smoother. Don't know how often I'll do this because at 66 It took me most of the day and I was spent after I finished this process. My 49 Chevy looks better than it ever has.

Wow that looks great. Polish is a paint correction step. Wax is a protectant. Now if you really want to see how smooth your paint can get. Use a clay bar, when washing your vehicle, and then polish. Your paint will be slicker than snot!

Wow that looks great. Polish is a paint correction step. Wax is a protectant. Now if you really want to see how smooth your paint can get. Use a clay bar, when washing your vehicle, and then polish. Your paint will be slicker than snot!

Thanks for the comment. I looked at the clay bar but I never wash my truck.

I watched a video on using a clay bar. Doesn't really require washing the vehicle just spray the area with a detailer spray and use the clay bar. May check into this in the near future.

That is correct, the surface just needs to be wet. I detail cars, so I just found it easier to clay bar during that time. I would wash an area, rinse, and then soap that same area and use the clay bar. I would continue that process until the whole vehicle is done. Then polish & wax.
When I do my truck, I just use the detailer spray with the clay bar. I don’t actually “wash” my truck either.

For the clay bar, I just mix a little zaino wash with water in a spray bottle. Good lubricant and much cheaper than detailing spray.

I used Zanio too, excellent stuff. It was great when I was just using it for my vehicles. But once I started detailing, it was too expensive when I had to buy a lot of it. I now use Griot's. Excellent products also. But they do offer this in Gallon refills, which I needed with the detailing.

For the clay bar, I just mix a little zaino wash with water in a spray bottle. Good lubricant and much cheaper than detailing spray.

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I used Zanio too, excellent stuff. It was great when I was just using it for my vehicles. But once I started detailing, it was too expensive when I had to buy a lot of it. I now use Griot's. Excellent products also. But they do offer this in Gallon refills, which I needed with the detailing.

I also have been using Zaino products for over 10 years now the Z5 and Z2 systems last a very long time.